Our take on the traditional American cream ale, an East Coast style originally brewed to be an ale version of the standard American lager. Bushels of flaked corn give this approachable beer an elevated sweetness, while still finishing nice and dry. No need to raid dad’s fridge in the garage, we’ve got your gateway to fresh beer right here!

A collaboration with local Subzero Brewing to celebrate the Carleton Ultimate Team’s 2017 college national championship. Light and crisp enough for entry-level craft beer drinkers, but gutsy enough for the snobbiest online rare beer-trading connoisseur. An unfiltered wheat beer with local honey, and drawing a distinct orange character from 4 hop varieties with mandarin/tangerine/clementine flavor. This beer is both dry hopped and “dry peeled” with bitter orange for maximum face-punching aroma and flavor. Not too light and not too heavy, this beer is the ultimate in medium. It’s extra medium.

MINNESOTA HOP MESSn/a IBU • 6.5% ABV

Brewing is sometimes messy. Brewing a fresh hop beer with whole hops is always messy! It’s a hop mess! Using locally grown hops exclusively, this beer drinks like an IPA for sure! Juicy peach and fresh-squeezed grapefruit notes accentuate the bright aroma, while a touch of caramel malt sweetness tempers the bitter finish. Thanks to the Tolle’s at Straight River Hops in Owatonna and Sarah Joy at Sweet 16 Farm in Houston MN for this years harvest!

An ode to our second favorite state, we brewed this delicious fruit beer with nearly 200 pounds of fresh Colorado peaches, grown in the Palisade region on the Western slope. We also used only Colorado malt from Proximity Malt! Throw in a peachy hop called Palisade and you have Palisade Peach Ale! Reach for a peach!

A tangerine grove in a pine forest by our own Cannon River? Sure tastes like it to me! Pungent orange and tangerine with a touch of evergreen in the aroma, the citrus carries over into the flavor. Relatively low bitterness coupled with huge hop aroma define our version of a classic American pale ale.

Our second hopalicious creation, this red IPA couldn’t wait any longer to get into your glass! Some caramel malt sweetness with a touch of roast and a firm American-hop flavor yields to a bouquet of floral, piney, and citrus aromas! Enjoy!

Our friends Dawn and Steve Finnie at Little Thistle Brewing Co. in Rochester helped us craft this seasonal beer for you. Sometimes referred to as a “wee heavy”, this malty brute delivers an aroma of fresh-baked bread mingling with some brown sugar and figs. The flavor favors the sweeter side and a warming finish lets you know you’re holding a wintry sipper! Cheers!

Malt-forward big brown ale with biscuit, toasted bread, and hints of dark stone fruit present in the aroma that carry forward into the full-bodied flavor. A touch of American hops keeps the malt in check. Throw one back for Betty Lou!

Loads of dark malts, handfuls of hops, and a favorite English yeast make this robust porter a real treat!

growler fills

We sell 64 ounce and 750 ml glass growlers onsite. We also allow non-Imminent Brewing branded containers as long as they meet these requirements:

The container must be clean

It must have a sealable lid

64 ounce or 750 ml mark must be on the container

Government warning should be printed on the container. (We have stickers if it does not comply)

Looking for a last minute gift? Need a holiday gift for the beer lover in your family? Now you can get Imminent Brewing gift cards online and send them via email to whoever you like! Just follow this link: https://squareup.com/gift/14C9JQ7MSQZKC/order

Brewery Dog of the Month

Believet™ Canine Service Partners provides highly skilled service dogs, free of charge, to disabled veterans. In doing so, we dedicate ourselves to the noble service of strengthening lives.

freedom

Freedom was adopted on February 2, 2018, from the Golden Valley Humane Society and is currently in training to become a service dog for a disabled veteran. Running around northern Minnesota, Freedom never had anyone care for him until he came to Believet. Initially it took Freedom time to navigate his way through a door, but he catches on quickly. He has learned many skills and he is currently learning how to fetch and how to turn on light switches. With his brindle coloring, Freedom catches everyone’s eye. He has attended many fundraising events and is stable in many stimulating environments. Look for Freedom to graduate the Believet program in the Spring of 2019.

Find out more about the beautiful work being done by Believet on their website!

*Imminent Brewing invites our well-behaved, leashed canine friends to hang out with their humans in our taproom. We're always grateful to our hound-loving customers for bringing a little extra furry joy to us! Please see FAQs for more info.

Phone: 507-646-2327

Fall/Winter HOURS:

Wednesday, 11/21: OPEN 5-10pm for a special “Turkey Eve” celebration (see events page for more details)

Thursday 11/22: CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Resume normal hours on Friday 11/23

Christmastide:

Sunday 12/23: CLOSED

Thursday 12/27: CLOSED

Private Space Rental

Available Monday - Wednesday 5-10pmRent the tap room for your special event!Contact: info@imminentbrewing.comto request more information

PARKING at Imminent Brewing

We work really hard to build good relationships with our local neighbors. You can help with this!

Even when it's busy, please restrict your parking to street parking only and avoid using Econofoods's parking lot.

There is on-street parking available on 6th street, Division and Washington Streets!

Pete's Chiropractic, located east of the brewery, is open on Fridays and we ask our customers to avoid the parking spot right in front of his office entrance on 6th street until after 6pm.

THANK YOU so much for your help!

Employment:

Imminent Brewing is a pretty cool place to work, if we do say so ourselves. As of Fall/Winter 2018, we are fully staffed in our tap room and brewhouse. If you are interested in sending a resume or filling out an application so we’ll have it on file just in case, please contact info@imminentbrewing.com

FAQs:

Q: Do you serve wine or cider?

A: We do not, unfortunately, because we can't. Our license allows folks to only consume the beer we make on this premises. For this reason, we cannot allow outside alcohol at Imminent. We always encourage folks to write to MN state legislators in the hopes that we can change this law. We'd love to have Keepsake Cider on tap!

Q: Do you allow dogs?

A: Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome at Imminent. We have a few rules we are required to communicate:

Owners must maintain control of dogs at all times. Dogs must be on a non-retractable, standard leash no longer than six (6) feet while on premises. No dogs behind the bar or in production areas. Please keep your pup out of aisles where people are walking!

Dogs must be house trained.

A current Animal License must be affixed to a properly fitted collar.

Dogs must get along with people and other dogs.

No barking please!

Dogs must stay on the floor. No dogs on furniture or laps.

Dogs may eat/drink ONLY from separate dog bowls on the floor.

* We reserve the right to ask your dog to leave at any time *

If you have additional questions, please use our contact form below or give us a shout at (507)-646-2327. Thanks!

PRIVATE TOURS:

We offer private tours on Thursdays at 4 pm.

Cost for a private tour and tasting is $5 per person and includes a 20 minute tour and two 5-oz tasters of the current beers of your choice. Scheduling is at our discretion and must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. Please fill out the "Contact Us" form below with your information.

Donation or sponsorship requests:

At Imminent Brewing, we firmly believe in supporting our community. Although we would love to donate to every charitable event, we receive more requests than we can support. We focus on local causes and branch out to a few that are near and dear to our hearts in nearby communities.

*Please let us know in advance if you plan to bring more than 25 people - that way we can schedule staff accordingly to give you and all our guests a better experience!

Can I:Reserve tables in advance? Nope.

Pre-order beers? Nope.

Bring in my own food for an event? Yep.

Bring in my own alcohol? Definitely Nope.

Book my own band? Nope.

Request a band? Sure. We’ll listen and make the final call.

Come in earlier than my party and try tonab some tables? Yep - about 15-30 min.

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the partners

INSIDE SALES, TAPROOM MANAGER & BREWER

Laura Meyers

Laura is a zealous home-brewer and craft beverage enthusiast. With a graduate degree in counseling psychology, Laura jokes she’ll be a great bartender. A bit of a renaissance gal, Laura has also worked in retail and food service, professional writing and editing, and non-profits in the creative arts and youth center milieus. Laura is proud to be an engaged citizen of Northfield and is eager to create positive relationships with other local businesses and members of the community. She sees Imminent as a sustainability-oriented business that supports a vibrant community of farmers, small business owners, artists and musicians. Laura’s favorite place to be (besides the brewery, of course) is in the stoker’s saddle of a grasshopper-green tandem bike somewhere Out West with a mountain range in full view…

Favorite beer: Currently, Peche Flanders Style Blonde from Culmination Brewing in Portland. I never thought I’d say that about a fruit beer, but there it is…A forever favorite is New Belgium’s Two Below. New Belgium was the first craft brewery I grew to love for their delicious brews, beautiful vision and their wit!

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER, TAP ROOM MANAGER & BREWER

Derek Meyers

While in graduate school, Derek became enthralled with craft beer and the ways breweries, especially New Belgium Brewery, were able to engage and enrich a community. That same kind of community-oriented branding and marketing has informed Derek in his current role as a solar consultant, where he has energized the town of Northfield around a collective goal of making this area one of the greenest in Minnesota. He brings that experience to Imminent where he plans to promote Northfield and Imminent through distribution of Imminent beers, community engagement and recreational events that define Imminent as a unique brand and showcase Northfield for the exceptional place that it is

Favorite beer: Town Pump Pale Ale

BREWING OPERATIONS

Randy Clay

Randy was first exposed to fresh, local beer as an exchange student in West Germany (yes, that was a long time ago!) After college and years of bland macro-beer, Randy headed west to Colorado. Being the mid-'90's, he found himself in the midst of a burgeoning craft brewing scene. Managing fine dining restaurants presented the opportunity to share his new love of microbrews with customers and friends. He began his home brewing career in 1998 when his future wife gave him a kit for their first Christmas back in Northfield. Over the years he discovered he really enjoyed the art and science of this marvelous craft. In an effort to improve his skills, he joined a few home brew clubs, entered contests and became a certified beer judge. His love for making beer grew to match his love for sharing it. Having planted firm roots in this town he calls home, he eagerly awaits the opportunity to bring local, delicious, and varied craft beers to Northfield.

Favorite beer: Tabernash Munich

MARKETING, DESIGN & MERCHANDISE

Tonja Clay

In 1994, the “townie” of the group, took her St. Olaf art degree and headed to Colorado to experience life outside of Northfield. This is where she found her future husband and also the wonderful flavors of microbrews. She noticed each brewery had their own unique label and this is one of the things that inspired her to pursue graphic design. While balancing her freelance business and 4 kids (2 teens and twin 8 yr old boys), she will use her design and marketing skills (with help from her marketing friends) to help promote Imminent Brewing as a place people from all over MN will want to visit. She hopes the taproom is a comfortable and inviting place for all ages to rest or play, spend time with friends & family, and of course to enjoy a favorite Imminent brew.